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package org.apache.sling.jackrabbit.usermanager;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import javax.jcr.RepositoryException;
import javax.jcr.Session;

import org.apache.jackrabbit.api.security.user.Group;
import org.apache.sling.servlets.post.Modification;

/**
 * The <code>CreateGroup</code> service api.
 * <p>
 * This interface is not intended to be implemented by bundles. It is
 * implemented by this bundle and may be used by client bundles.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @since 2.2.0
 */
public interface CreateGroup {

    /**
     * Create a new group for the repository
     * 
     * @param jcrSession the JCR session of the user creating the group
     * @param name The name of the new group (required)
     * @param properties Extra properties to update on the group.  The entry values should be either a String or String[] (optional)
     * @param changes The list of changes for this operation (optional)
     * @return the group that was created
     * @throws RepositoryException if group can't be created
     */
    public Group createGroup(Session jcrSession,
                            String name,
                            Map<String, ?> properties,
                            List<Modification> changes
                ) throws RepositoryException;
    
}